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Why did sommerset fail as lord protector
Tension With Seymour
Thomas seymour found guilty in 1548 of treason and executed when somerset believed his brother was trying to have influence over the king
many saw this as evidence somersets wish to rule alone
He was unwilling to share power with his younger brother, who had been little esteemed by the ls king. the relationship between the pair was further soured when Thomas married Katherine Parr, Henry viii widow.the younger seymour hpoped to
thomas marriage to katherine parr shows to attempt to steal power from sommerset.
Control of edward
Power relied on control of edward
When bvrother teried to kidnap edward, would mean he would loose all power
without the possession of edward, sommerset had no power
Factionalsim/COuncil
Factionalism
seymour
anti somerset faction developed composed of men who shared their dislike of sommerset and his methods
Council
supports sommerset role as lord protector
assumer they could manipulate him and use his knew found power
Members of the regency council began to feel like he was trying to rule alone,without listening to their advice
Some court members didn't like his reforms
attempt at autocracy
sommerset was not the king, he was not chosen by god
he was considered to rule in a autocratic manner, issuing proclamation from his home
was ruling by himself
Ruled from sommerset house rather than the court
Problems he faced
Revellion exploded across the counrey in 1549
somerset was accused of being too soft on peasants
some argued that the investigations that were ordered bu somerset into enclosures , encouraged the peasants to rebel because he was considered to be sympathetic to their complaints
HIs relevence only comes to janes marriage to king Henry
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